Quick Review Cards for Medical Laboratory Science

Partial List of Abbreviations

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Tf Transfuse, transfusion

UTI Urinary tract infection

VRE Vancomycin-resistant enterococci

WB Whole blood

WBC White blood cells

Wk Week(s)

Xmatch Crossmatch

Yr Year(s)

# Number

↑ Increase(s), increased

↓ Decrease(s), decreased

> Greater than

≥ Greater than or equal to

< Less than

≤ Less than or equal to

= Equals

Other abbreviations are defined in the text.

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